Bob Bulger is the consortium's information technology coordinator, and he joins us on the line.

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Mr. BOB BULGER (Information Technology Coordinator, Barrow Arctic Science Consortium): Hello.

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NextGen recently announced its EHR for ambulatory care has been certified by examiners under the aegis of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT), once led by Brailer.

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Dr. Mostashari is the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for the United States and he was attending a presentation by Acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner at HIMSS13 in New Orleans.

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Two months later, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, which is responsible for EHR certification, issued a different set of rules, stating that hospitals have to certify their EHRs on 24 measures to meet requirements.

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